R&D & Manufacturing in Kanagawa Prefecture - Example of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. - November 4 th, 2009 Tadao Takahashi President, Kanagawa-Ken Employer's Association Ex. EVP and Vice Chairman, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 1
Nissan and Detroit 2 in Kanagawa in 1930 s Kyoritu automobile factory (Chrysler)(1930-1939) Ford Japan Koyasu factory(1929-1939) Nissan Yokohama Plant (1935- ) Site for a Ford Japan s new factory Ford Japan Midorimachi factory (1925-1928) Nissan was established in Yokohama in 1933 2
NISSAN & Kanagawa Employers Associations Nissan s EV strategy and Kanagawa Why Nissan concentrated its global function in Kanagawa? 3
NISSAN & Employers Associations Kanagawa 4
Nissan s presence in Kanagawa Pref. Global HQs Nissan Motor Co., Ltd 3,400 Aug. 2009 R&D Research center (Oppama) Apr. 1961 Advanced Technology Center 1,600 Jan. 2004 Technical Center 17,700 Nov. 1981 Powertrain Engineering Div. July 1948 Oppama Proving Ground June 1961 Production Oppama Plant 2,600 Oct. 1961 Oppama Wharf May 1983 Yokohama Plant 3,400 Apr. 1935 Zama Operation Center 2400 Dec. 1964 Honmoku Wharf 360 June 1967 Sagamihara Parts Center 370 Apr. 1972 Affiliates Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. 4,200 Apr. 1949 Supplier Kalsonic kansei, Unipres Corp., Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. Hitachi Automotive Systems, etc. 5
Nissan facilities & plants in Kanagawa Nissan is concentrating allocation of facilities in Kanagawa May 2007 Global Production Engineering Center (in Zama Operation Center) Aug. 2009 Global HQs Yokohama Plant Jan. 2006 Global Training Center April 2005 Nissan Learning Center Management Institute Oppama Plant Nov. 2006 Global Training Center Research Center Technical Center May 2007 Advanced Technology Center 6
Kanagawa-Ken Employers Association Established January 18, 1949 Membership:450 companies <Breakdown> Large companies: 30% Small & Medium companies: 70% Manufacturing: 60% Non-Manufacturing: 40% Description of business 1.Deepen exchanges and mutual edification among member companies and their leaders. 2.Investigation on improving company's management and development of the industry. 3.Establishing partnership with government institution and related associations. 7
INVEST KANAGAWA Global companies which invested to Kanagawa Pref. by using Invest Kanagawa scheme. Company R&D Plant HQs Investment amount (Oku-Yen) FUJIFILM 460 Advanced technology center AJINOMOTO 400 Leading technology research center NISSAN 984 GHQ, NATC SONY 290 Technology center expansion CANON 213 Next generation display R&D center FUJI XEROX 450 Integration of R&D center in Yokohama JFE STEEL 100 New shaft furnace MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES 140 Mother factory for turbo charger 8
Nissan s EV strategy and Kanagawa 9
ULTIMATE GOAL for CO2 REDUCTION New car s CO2 emissions (Well To Wheel) (%) Use of hydrogen from recyclable energy Use of electricity from recyclable energy Zero-Emission vehicle is the ultimate goal for CO2 reduction 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Gasoline cars Diesel cars HEVs FCVs EVs Zero-emission vehicle 10
Nissan s Triple Layered Approach Comprehensive approaches through Vehicle, Driver, and Society to achieve sustainable mobility society effectively. Reduce congestion New transportation, and mobility networking 最速ルート Fastest route Support ECO-drive Eco meter Eco-advice Eco-pedal Society Driver Vehicle Engine/Transmission HEV, EV, FCV Bio Fuel Vehicle 11
Nissan s new EV LEAF Size Compact car class Seating 5 Battery Motor Cruising Range Major features Laminated compact Li-ion battery High-response AC syncronous motor 160km (US-LA4 mode) Dedicated IT system Ample cabin space Stimulating acceleration Sufficient cruising range for daily use Charging support for secure feel 12
Becoming a leader with zero-emission vehicles Nissan s advanced lithium ion battery technology Double output Double energy Half the size > 2.5 kw/kg* 140 Wh/kg* Compact and flexible packaging Conventio nal type Laminated type * After endurance experiments Conventio nal type Laminated type * After endurance experiments Cylindrical type Laminated type High reliability has been secured Lithium manganese spinel with stable crystal structure even under overcharged conditions A laminated structure having outstanding cooling performance Securing of stability through cell management Charge Discharge 13
Automotive Energy Supply Corporation AESC: a joint-venture of Nissan (51%) and NEC group (49%). AESC enables to: develop optimized battery for electric powered vehicle from material selection to vehicle application. provide assurance based on the deep understanding and experience of vehicle installations. 14
EV Global Partnership Nissan will partner with select public and private organizations to contribute to zero emission society with EVs globally. One North East - UK GreenTomatoCars Elektromotive Ireland EDF DF-Suez ALPIQ Monaco Portugal Leaseplan Israël Wuhan City - China China Hong Kong Singapore Oregon Sonoma County - California Kanagawa Prefecture City of Yokohama Victoria Vancouver B.C Seattle -Washington Zero Emission Partner Oak Ridge Ntnl. Laboratory Tennessee Raleigh N. Carolina Tucson - Arizona Phoenix - Arizona San Diego - California Los Angeles - California South Africa 15
New businesses surrounding EV To expand EV, consider wide range of views on energy supply, power storage and optimization of mobility introduction of clean energy EV battery optimization of mobility power production power network charge network BAT company urban mobility nuclear EV car sharing park & ride ITS support wind power supply stabilization peak shaving storage of energy battery reuse 16
Yokohama Mobility Project ZERO Low carbon model city concept Nissan Provide technology and measures Send information YMPZ Yokohama city Implement measures Encourage citizen s & companies participation Send information University of Tokyo Develop traffic simulations Assess effects 17
Nissan s EV is made in Kanagawa Nissan allocated all EV related facilities from R&D to production in Kanagawa Prefecture. Batteries, Motors and inverters will be also produced in Kanagawa. Experimental production Global Production Engineering Center GHQs Lithium-ion Battery AESC Inverter Zama Operation Center R&D Technical Center Advanced Technology Center Motor Yokohama Plant Assembly Oppama Plant 2010 Start of production Basic Research Research Center 18
Why Nissan concentrated its global function in Kanagawa? 19
Advantage of Kanagawa Support from local government Infrastructure: roads, port and airport Gathering of manufacturing industry Human resource: many scholastic institutions Location: short range from Tokyo 20
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